What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

will do.

 

I don't quite understand why any particular type of drive is safer than any other. I would think that so long as the nut was the right length and right seat and the hole had sufficient clearance for the socket... Could someone educate me, briefly?

Also, so long as we're on the subject, how does one remove those plastic center caps without breaking/cracking them? It LOOKS like the safest method is to take the wheel off and drive them out from the back.

The wheels I recently had installed have that type of cap and they really snap in place pretty securely. I've never had to deal with this type of cap before.

Thanks!

 

Have a link by any chance? Would love to replace the stock with black ones instead, the gorilla ones I found say they aren't compatible with my Tacoma?

Edit: Are these the correct, required ones I'd need? TIA!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/24-Black-O...ash=item1c6adcce0b:g:ttMAAOSwEjFXcg6J&vxp=mtr

 

Lawd have mercy.......my sphincter tightened up seeing that saw action.

I'd have to be heavily sedated to have someone break out a saw on my Taco.

You proceeded with a steady hand and no worries. Fearless Fender Surgeon !!!

Dude....I think my wife may be up to no good. Normally she'd be busting my chops to no let stuff pile up. She hates clutter...often known for throwing out new magazines that I haven't even read yet.......

I say this because for the last month or so I've been getting orders inbound from CaliRaised, Crutchfield, Redline Tuning, Harbor Freight and freaking Amazon, Amazon, Amazon. All these Taco mods are piling up in the corner behind my recliner.

It's starting to look like the iron throne from GOT....with loot and treasure all behind it.

She's been really understanding and seems okay with promises that the gear will be installed at some point as soon as a break in the work schedule allows.

I don't know what to make of this lack of pressure to get'r'dun. She's probably looking into some new jewelry or other such that will be sprung on me at some point.


It's weird.

Today, for instance.....is a single day off......in between going between a string of regular and overtime shifts. I'd figured I'd get up....get some coffee and get to work on this backlogged mod stuff. She heard my plans and urged me to NOT do that. She wanted instead for us to simply go out on a date day/night.

Seems her only motive is to show off some new skirt and heels she's bought. This chic is like a fine wine, too.

I think I'll gladly hold off on mods....and just wash my truck and myself.....get some clothes on, strap on a 1911 and take her out for some fun.

Life is good.

Nice solution.

My wife has said the same about the mat sliding around on my '17. I'm going to hold off on anchors as I'm considering some replacement matts.

Yup. I cringed mighty hard watching the beginning of that video.

Very, very nice.

I really like those covers.

I'd have to do this, too......if I had a scoop.

#scoopenvyisreal

I've had mine in place for over 6 months and use it multiple times a day. It is truly an excellent....must have mod.

I was somewhat skeptical about having to permanently redirect that a/c vent downward. It's been a non-issue even though I live in the hot Dirty South where heat and humidity are the norm for most of the year.....and I drink coffee year round.....driving around in the freaking heat sipping coffee in a black truck. It's been a non-issue.

Excellent product from them.

Bamsucka !!!!!!!





That glance back is what it's all about.

 

Man that is so cool. Just reached out to the guy asking for one. Thx for this post.

 

Very un-American. I think there is only one full-service gas station here in Austin, I went to it once about 12 years ago to try it out and it felt very weird just sitting there. The gas station is still there but I don't know if they're still full-service.

 

Haven't installed it yet, but finally ordered my lift kit after thinking about it for over a year now from @HeadStrong Off-Road. Thank to Marie for being a trooper with me and helping me understand my encyclopedia-full of questions. Thinking that a set of 285/75/16 Wildpeak ATW3s would be a good fit. Might actually be able to justify a build page now!

 

Not much this weekend, but I did finish debadging it. I also ordered kicker tweeters, front and rear door speakers, and sound deadening mat for my upcoming audio system upgrade. I took advantage of the Ebay coupon for the tweeters and Crutchfield was (and probably still is) doing half off your second set of speakers so I got 6 speakers and the noico sound deadening mat for $250.

 

You can use nail polish remover, I just used my wife's. Wife had some questions when she found it out in the garage, so just make sure you put it back
After you remove the logo just make sure you buff out that small area

 

I really like the functionality of those.

Could have used them yesterday evening for sure.....my truck had been baking in the superhot parking lot at work all day. Just before I get off a freaking monsoon gullywashing frog strangler blows through and drenches everything....the fresh dark asphalt was bitterly steaming as I was walking to my Taco....which I park out in BFE....safely away from door-dingers.

Those visors would have had my windows safely cracked and the truck vented. Even with the window up....I could have cracked them the first couple miles while the a/c kicked in....and no rain would've come in.

The only reason I don't add these is that at 6'4" I'm afraid my vision would be obscured too much and that would aggravate me. This sucks because these things seem to be a great solution.

That is a very functional upgrade.

I'd have loved to have had that light when I was on my way home from work last night. Some idiot in the oncoming lane is driving in the dark.....in a gray car.....and swerving. I'd have loved to have lit his arse up. Dipshit.

I really need to get my lights installed. Due to some upcoming road construction my commute to work is going to be rerouted. I have a path that will be really more relaxing and only add maybe 10 minutes to on a 30-35 minute commute.

First ten miles of my trip will be on a road through the woods that is barely paved and seldom travelled except by hunters and fishermen. That's how I learned about the route....hunting and such.

Anyway.....the ditch lights will be mighty welcome to see the critters before I roll up on them.

Maybe one of those ghetto Whoooo-whoooooo exhaust tip whistles will be in order, too. Just kidding....no crackhead whistles on my Taco.

 

The whistles go whooooooooooooooooo

It is definitely functional in my opinion-makes great use of a space that previously had no function other than the (arguable) aesthetic qualities. Apart from the off road (or on road) use, I think it’ll be great for things like setting up/breaking down campsites in the dark. Plus, I think it looks cool, and that’s gotta count for something

 

I’m 6’3” and shrinking in my old age...
I had a set of the shade visors front and back on my 2616 TRD OR, I don’t like them on the front because of the vision restriction thing. Harvey ate my 2016 so next time around when I got my 2017 I put the shades just on the back doors since I definetly wanted the venting combined with a windshield shade I use. It’s too hot in Houston not to vent.
The look is fine with me. After a while you don’t even notice it.

 

Not trying to discount anyone’s work, just wanted to share what I discovered. No disrespect was intended.

 

Nail polish remover will work.

 

@Canyonero has advised that he used isopropyl alcohol to remove his. That's what I'm going to try before I put mine on. All it is ink that's been silk screen on, so anything that can dissolve paint will remove it, but you have to be careful with it so as to not damage the window vent. If you plan on painting your vents to match your truck, then you don't have to worry about that.

 

Yeah I'm pretty sure that would work too. The nail polish remover worked like a charm, can't even tell it was there and didn't harm the visor at all. Just used a little buffer and was good.

 

The day I got her.
First "mod" is the bike rack (1up) from the WRX I traded in.
Subsequent additions:
OCD Organizers
Bed Mat
TRD Pro skid
Predator Steps
Mud Guard
Tonneau (Rugged Hard Liner)
Blackout kit for emblems (Nox Lux)
TRD Pro Faux grill
Pop and Lock
Vinyl stickers on the stock wheels to black them out

She's mostly done for now. However, I'm also thinking about Matt Gecko's LED bed and hood lights, TRD Pro wheels (or 4Runner TRD Pro wheels), etc... It just never ends

 

Isopropyl alcohol 70% gets my vote.
Used it to clean the surface of my bedsides before applying my graphics. No paint or clear coat damage.

 

So far it's been two days, and have put close to 100 miles, and it does appear to improve a throttle response a bit.. I am happy for the results..
Exhaust system was around $760 plus tax at my local dealership, you may get better deals if you look online for it..

 

Looks good..
Do you have more information on the Gorilla Lugs you got off Ebay? part number, etc?
thanks,